A fix for high CPU / GPU / PC Temps (7 Steps)

[PapaBurgundy999]

I have an i9-9900k, and a 2080 Ti. My GPU usage was constantly at 100%, and so was my CPU usage.
After looking around for a fix, I found one myself

1. Change your power plan settings in windows to the "balanced" option (just while you're playing wolcen)

2. In Nvidia control panel (or your GPU's settings) go to manage 3D settings, and change power management to "Adaptive"

3. Restart; and load up Wolcen

4. Go into video settings section in the wolcen settings, and TURN OFF V-SYNC.
This may vary from monitor to monitor. (I use a freesync monitor, and that sometimes gives me issues with games)

5. Turn anti-aliasing OFF, (not low). Turn Chromatic Abberation all the way down, Turn Motion Blur off.

6. Now test your game, temperatures, and GPU/CPU loads.

If the GPU is still at 100 usage in Task Manager, it is OKAY, don't get frustrated.

This game isn't very optimised, just because Task Manager says youre using "100%" of your GPU and or CPU doesn't actually mean that's what your pc has actually allocated.

(I had chrome open, playing a twitch stream, and a youtube video, and had about 12 other tabs open and I never had any issues with it, even when Task Manager said Wolcen was using 100% of my CPU/GPU. It's your temps you really have to watch. Seriously, it's a problem)

6.5 If your temps are still in the high 70's-80's after 5 minutes of play you need to move on to the final step (like I had to)

7. Set your FPS limit to 90. Throttle it by 10 up and down if your temps are still too high, or are under control.

With 100 FPS limiter i am able to stay around 58-72 degrees. My CPU / GPU usage went from 100, to 50 and below. My "load" on my CPU cores went from 60-90 to 35-70

**Download this temperature monitoring program if you need a free, safe way to gauge your temps and CPU core loads** https://openhardwaremonitor.org/

Let me know if this helped you, or if you have found anything to add to this list of fixes.

[[☥] - CJ -]

For the record
GPU is supposed to be at 99/100% usage when the GPU is being properly utilized.

CPU usage however is not supposed to be maxed out

Disabling Vsync should do the opposite of what you're saying, so that doesnt make much sense. It should Raise Temps/Usage when its disabled not lower them.

[fender178]

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

For the record
GPU is supposed to be at 99/100% usage when the GPU is being properly utilized.

CPU usage however is not supposed to be maxed out

Disabling Vsync should do the opposite of what you're saying, so that doesnt make much sense. It should Raise Temps/Usage when its disabled not lower them.

This person is correct. The GPU is supposed to be at 100% because that means it being used properly without any bottlenecks and taking the load off of the CPU.

[PapaBurgundy999]

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

For the record
GPU is supposed to be at 99/100% usage when the GPU is being properly utilized.

CPU usage however is not supposed to be maxed out

Disabling Vsync should do the opposite of what you're saying, so that doesnt make much sense. It should Raise Temps/Usage when its disabled not lower them.

This is the order I did things, and I fixed all my problems. I know the GPU can be at 100%, but in some cases (like this one) it also is dangerous temperature wise. The FPS limiter is really what makes a huge difference, try to set yours to 90 and see what that does.

[Holiday]

LOL!! Complaining that GPU usage is at 100%.

Running a 2080ti, GPU usage is at 100%, temps are totally in check. If your are spiking maybe your card is starved for air or your water setup isn't pumping hard enough or your rad fans aren't cooling the water efficiently on the return.

I use HWiNFO64 as a monitoring tool. I tried hardwaremonitor a long time ago, it's umm..not very good.

[UIY]

What temps did you have anyways? A lot of GPUs and CPUs are rated for 95c+, how hot are you running I have almost the same specs and keep to about 70c with max everything 4K.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Originally posted by PapaBurgundy999:

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

For the record
GPU is supposed to be at 99/100% usage when the GPU is being properly utilized.

CPU usage however is not supposed to be maxed out

Disabling Vsync should do the opposite of what you're saying, so that doesnt make much sense. It should Raise Temps/Usage when its disabled not lower them.

This is the order I did things, and I fixed all my problems. I know the GPU can be at 100%, but in some cases (like this one) it also is dangerous temperature wise. The FPS limiter is really what makes a huge difference, try to set yours to 90 and see what that does.

The thing is though
Using Vsync (Depending on the refresh of your monitor) should do the same thing as the FPS limiter. GPUs are fine with temps in the 70s and 80s, in fact for most GPUs its normal especially if overclocked. Intel CPUs temps while not being ideal are fine in the 70s and 80s, but you say you are using an AIO so that leans more towards an issue with your pump than an issue with the game.

All games wont use the CPU to the same extent as others do which can explain temp and usage differences.

If all you did worked to suit your needs then thats all well n good, but some of the information is incorrect.

[PapaBurgundy999]

Originally posted by Holiday:

LOL!! Complaining that GPU usage is at 100%.

The high GPU usage in this case is actually dangerous, my custom loop watercooled PC was around 80-85 degrees when playing this. Obviously it's not normally a problem lol

[fender178]

Originally posted by PapaBurgundy999:

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

For the record
GPU is supposed to be at 99/100% usage when the GPU is being properly utilized.

CPU usage however is not supposed to be maxed out

Disabling Vsync should do the opposite of what you're saying, so that doesnt make much sense. It should Raise Temps/Usage when its disabled not lower them.

This is the order I did things, and I fixed all my problems. I know the GPU can be at 100%, but in some cases (like this one) it also is dangerous temperature wise. The FPS limiter is really what makes a huge difference, try to set yours to 90 and see what that does.

I am also using the frame limiter set to 60. Also you can set a fan curve for your GPU to counter act temps if you are so scared about temps.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Originally posted by PapaBurgundy999:

Originally posted by Holiday:

LOL!! Complaining that GPU usage is at 100%.

The high GPU usage in this case is actually dangerous, my custom loop watercooled PC was around 80-85 degrees when playing this. Obviously it's not normally a problem lol

as i mentioned above, thats more of an issue with your pump and ambient temp not the game.
If your AIO cannot handle the CPU usage the game needs then that reflects the state of your cooling not the game.

[UIY]

That's within normal op temps, I have the same PC liquid cooled just a 2080 not the ti, next question would be did you make the loop yourself and if so are you sure it's long enough?

[PapaBurgundy999]

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

Originally posted by PapaBurgundy999:

This is the order I did things, and I fixed all my problems. I know the GPU can be at 100%, but in some cases (like this one) it also is dangerous temperature wise. The FPS limiter is really what makes a huge difference, try to set yours to 90 and see what that does.

The thing is though
Using Vsync (Depending on the refresh of your monitor) should do the same thing as the FPS limiter. GPUs are fine with temps in the 70s and 80s, in fact for most GPUs its normal especially if overclocked. Intel CPUs temps while not being ideal are fine in the 70s and 80s, but you say you are using an AIO so that leans more towards an issue with your pump than an issue with the game.

All games wont use the CPU to the same extent as others do which can explain temp and usage differences.

If all you did worked to suit your needs then thats all well n good, but some of the information is incorrect.

I wasn't giving a lecture on the interworkings of a computer I was just giving people steps to fix this problem lol. The problem isn't with my cooler, or hardware, the temp spikes in wolcen only, i tested several other games. I have seen similar posts about this issue going back to the beta in 2018, that have gone unresolved.

[UIY]

Originally posted by PapaBurgundy999:

Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:

The thing is though
Using Vsync (Depending on the refresh of your monitor) should do the same thing as the FPS limiter. GPUs are fine with temps in the 70s and 80s, in fact for most GPUs its normal especially if overclocked. Intel CPUs temps while not being ideal are fine in the 70s and 80s, but you say you are using an AIO so that leans more towards an issue with your pump than an issue with the game.

All games wont use the CPU to the same extent as others do which can explain temp and usage differences.

If all you did worked to suit your needs then thats all well n good, but some of the information is incorrect.

I wasn't giving a lecture on the interworkings of a computer I was just giving people steps to fix this problem lol. The problem isn't with my cooler, or hardware, the temp spikes in wolcen only, i tested several other games. I have seen similar posts about this issue going back to the beta in 2018, that have gone unresolved.

Well the game is obviously unoptimized even I have issues with it but it relates more to the massive memory leaks that turn this thing into a slideshow at certain spots in the game, go from 200+ fps to 10 but at least it only happens in a few places and not all over, as for heat I only get that hot on SC 4K this thing even on max settings barely dings my temp so I'm not sure what would correct your issue other than waiting for them to optimize.

[Anuran]

haha this thread. balanced power plan? absolute pro tips right there.

can't wait for the first "just set fps limit to 25 because human eye can only see 25 fps"

[fender178]

Originally posted by Anuran:

haha this thread. balanced power plan? :derp: absolute pro tips right there.

can't wait for the first "just set fps limit to 25 because human eye can only see 25 fps"

IKR. The OP has no idea what he is talking about.

[Warlord]

Originally posted by Anuran:

haha this thread. balanced power plan? :derp: absolute pro tips right there.

can't wait for the first "just set fps limit to 25 because human eye can only see 25 fps"

Steam tech advice in a nutshell.